In English, verbs are the action parts of a sentence.

A verb describes an
action, a state of being or an event in different forms. Verbs have basically
three different forms: base form, past form, past participle form. We can
also add -s/es/ies and -ing form to this list.

What is V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Verb Forms?

V1, V2, V3, V4, and V5 are different forms of verbs used in grammar to
indicate the tense of a sentence.
V1 is the first form of a verb, which is also known as the base form or
the present tense form. This form of the verb is used to describe present
actions and states, and is often used as an infinitive.

V2 is the second form of a verb, which is used to describe simple past

tense actions or states. It is often used as the past participle form of the
verb.

V3 is the third form of a verb, which is used to describe actions or states that
took place in the past and were completed. It is often used as the past
tense form of the verb.

V4 is the fourth form of a verb, which is used to describe actions or states that
are currently taking place and are not yet completed. This form of the verb
is also known as the present participle or gerund.

V5 is the fifth form of a verb, which is used to describe actions or states that
are yet to take place. This form of the verb is also known as the future tense.
Verb Forms in English Explained

Verb Forms Examples in English

Some irregular verbs (like cut,hit,put,run) have different base, the 3rd
person singular perfect tense (-S) form, the present (-ing) and
gerund form. Their past tense and the past participle forms are
the same as the simple forms.

Example:
-the simple form: run
-the -ing participle form: running
-the past participle: run
-the past tense:ran
-the third person present tense (-s) form: runs

The verb ‘be’

There are many different forms of verb ‘be‘. It has a simple, an -
ing participle, a past participle, a first person singular present
tense form, a third person present tense (-s) form, a plural present
tense form, a singular past tense form, and a plural past tense
form:
-the simple form: be
-the -ing participle form: being
-the past participle: been
-the first person singular present tense form: am
-the third person present tense (-s) form: is
-the plural present tense form: are
-the singular past tense form: was
-the plural past tense form: were

What Are Participles? – Meaning and Definition

A participle refers to the modified form of a verb that in some cases, shows
characteristics of both verbs and adjectives. Participles are mainly used in
sentences to form the past and perfect tenses.
According to the Oxford English Dictionary, a participle is defined as “a
word formed from a verb, ending in -ing (= the present participle) or -ed, -
en, etc.”, and according to the Cambridge Dictionary, it is defined as “a
form of a verb, often ending in “-ed” or “-ing” and used with auxiliary verbs
to make verb tenses, or to form adjectives”. The Merriam-Webster
Dictionary defines a participle as “an English verbal form that has the
function of an adjective and at the same time shows such verbal features
as tense and voice and capacity to take an object”. “A participle”, according
to the Collins Dictionary, “is a form of a verb that can be used in compound
tenses of the verb. There are two participles in English: the past participle,
which usually ends in ‘-ed’, and the present participle, which ends in ‘-ing’.”

What Is a Gerund? – Meaning and Definition

A gerund is generally formed with the addition of ‘-ing’. It can be used
flexibly in a sentence. It can be used to refer to actions and also to pose
them as reasons for a particular event. It can be used in different parts of a
sentence.

A gerund, according to the Cambridge Dictionary, is “a word ending in ‘-ing’

that is made from a verb and used like a noun.” The Merriam-Webster
Dictionary gives a much more elaborate definition. According to them, a
gerund is “the English verbal noun ending in -ing that has the function of a
substantive and at the same time shows the verbal features of tense, voice,
and capacity to take adverbial qualifiers and to govern objects.” The Oxford
Learner’s Dictionary defines a gerund as “a noun in the form of the present
participle of a verb (that is, ending in -ing)”. According to the Collins
Dictionary, a gerund is “a noun formed from a verb which refers to an
action, process, or state. In English, gerunds end in ‘-ing’.